"Friendsgiving is the new, 'millennial' treatment of Thanksgiving," says Miss Alex White, guitarist and frontwoman of local rock duo White Mystery. "So it kind of goes beyond your family, but also your friends and your community."

Along with her brother and drummer Francis, White Mystery will play alongside other local rock acts Flesh Panthers and The Safes at their Friendsgiving show Nov. 23 at Chop Shop in Wicker Park. Chicago comedian Bill Bullock will MC and provide the laughs.

"So you're not trapped with your Trump-supporting uncle, you can hang out with artists who you f--- with super heavy." Bullock jokes.

Not only is the event aiming to bring folks together under the power of rock 'n' roll, heartfelt laughter and complimentary brews from Goose Island Brewery (while supplies last), but also to celebrate charitable giving.

"We are donating a $2,000 sponsorship to the Children's Tumor Foundation through the show, through our community support we have." White explains.

The Children's Tumor Foundation is an organization combating Neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder commonly known as NF, through research and clinical drug development to better understand and therefore advance care for the NF community.

According to CTF, the disorder affects 1 in every 3,000 people and is typically diagnosed in childhood. Of the three types of NF, type 1 or NF1 is the most common with the propensity to affect everything from one's learning ability to bone and nerve growth and tumor development.

"We were thinking about the people around the holidays who could really use a pick-me-up," Alex White continues. "We were handed a check for $2,000 and after doing some exploration, realized that the Children's Tumor Foundation needed exactly $2,000 to send a kid to their NF camp."

The NF camp, which is celebrating its 20 year anniversary, aims to strengthen the sense community in teens and young adults with NF1, NF2, and Schwannomatosis. It gives campers the opportunity to, not only speak freely about living with NF and their experiences, but just be kids away from the MRI and doctor's appointments.

White Mystery's contribution covers the 'Adopt-A-Camper' sponsorship, which covers all expenses including travel, food, and activities.

For the White's, this charity and its mission hits home. Not only do they have a cousin who attended the NF camp, but it was important for Francis White to help at least one of these kids around the holidays.

"I actually have a large mass of tumors currently located in my pelvis and I've dealt with it my whole life," he says. "When I first learned about the diagnosis, after my first MRI, it was Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, right around the holidays and I was 14. That was like a ... sort of a sucker-punch when it was like 'You have a tumor for Christmas.' So being able to help a kid get out around the holidays when they're probably feeling pretty low meant a lot to me because I've gone through so much with that specific condition."

Almost every act slated to play Friendsgiving has used its platform to give back to the community. The Safes, who have been playing Friendsgiving shows for the past 13 years, played shows to raise funds for ovarian cancer research five years in a row, while Bullock performs at and hosts events for non-profits that focus on mental health.

"We've all played a lot of shows where there wasn't this unified front," The Safes' Frankie O'Malley says. "Doing a show with a purpose with a theme and a positive outcome is cool."

"I feel super lucky just to be involved in the scene and I think it's nice to be able to have the platform to do something good," adds Flesh Panthers' guitarist and frontman Ryan Palshis.

Aside from great Chicago talent in full-on celebration, Doc Martens will be holding a $150 gift certificate raffle and local record label Maximum Pelt will have a table boasting new releases from Flesh Panthers and others.

"Good vibes are contagious,' Alex White says, "so if we can plant that seed of happiness that carries people through the winter in Chicago and through the holidays and hopefully throughout the year, you are trying to inspire greatness in your community and in your city and open it up and inspire people with music and of course making people laugh, hello!"